At origin vs In origin

Both 'at origin' and 'in origin' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'At origin' is used to refer to the specific location or point where something originated, while 'in origin' is used to talk about the source or beginning of something.

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At origin

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'at origin' when referring to the specific location or point where something originated. It indicates the physical or geographical place of origin.

Examples:

The river has its source at origin in the mountains.
The tradition has its roots at origin in ancient times.

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The proposal lays down a contract at origin for the immigrant worker, except for those who reside legally within the European Union for other reasons.
Since the mark is affixed at origin, should the inspection body find at the end of the maturing period that the product does not meet the requirements to justify use of the designation, all PDO identification marks must be removed from the cheese wheel.
Council Directive 89/662/EEC [3], provides that Member States are to ensure that veterinary checks at origin and at destination are carried out on products of animal origin subject to intra-Union trade.
I feel certain there is no divergence of views between us on an essential point: before moving to the system of taxation at origin, the current system must be modernized, applied more uniformly and, where possible, simplified.
However, it is appropriate to authorise, the importation of consignments that are not accompanied by the results of the analytical tests at origin, provided that the importing Member States ensures that those consignments undergo appropriate checks on arrival at the Community border.
The rules laid down in Directive 90/425/EEC shall apply in particular to checks at origin, to the organization of, and follow-up to, the checks to be carried out by the country of destination, and to the safeguard measures to be implemented.
In the absence of approved treatments and in order to prevent the transmission of possible animal diseases through colostrum and colostrum products, it is appropriate to establish health requirements for those animal by-products based on guarantees at origin.
In case an incident cannot be rectified within 30 minutes the following escalation procedure should be applied by the Member State whose system is at origin of the incident
Member States shall authorise the importation into the Community of the consignments of crustaceans provided that they are accompanied by the results of an analytical test carried out at origin to ensure that they do not present a danger to human health.
For each sector of activity, the information shall take account of official checks carried out and of the results obtained at origin and at destination, and shall be presented for each Member State for every calendar year.
If such a protocol is introduced, will checks be carried out at origin in the presence of European inspectors and will a tracing system be set up?
We must continue to explore, as Spain is now doing with a number of these countries, the possibility of hiring and training workers at origin by creating workshop schools and vocational training facilities there.
Furthermore, this is a health and safety directive, which is intended to eliminate risks at origin, although a specific directive - 93/42/EEC, for example - obliges the manufacturer to comply with essential requirements.
departure or previous interchange station (ETI or departure time at origin station),
There are, however, no plans for Food and Veterinary Office inspectors to carry out checks at origin.
1. The rules laid down in Directive 90/425/EEC shall apply, in particular to checks at origin, to the organization

Alternatives:

originating at
starting at
stemming from

In origin

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

Use 'in origin' when talking about the source or beginning of something. It indicates the original source or cause of an idea, concept, or phenomenon.